Empire of Dragons1673 – Mind Body of Time (The Datekeeper Tales)
do you know how a collection of dolls hangs on a shelf?
There are clocks on display in this man’s workshop in a similar fashion
The clocks are his dolls
among the piles of history book stacked feet high
he sits in the back, at his inclined table
he messes with the innards of clocks
taking the screwdriver as his aid
He rearranges gears and other clock parts
at that desk in the back
do you know how a child’s trading cards are kept?
these clocks are protected in that way
The clocks are his prize
His hands tinker once more, cutting into the essence of time
A dragon’s clock was his subject of interest this time
Removing
lights burst from the clock’s heart
the whiteness engulfs, and thus he feels fear
Time immemorial
do you know how precious your pet is?
time, with its unconditional love, will bend to his will in the same way
because now, he is the fortitude of time
“Datekeeper.”
The Datekeeper is a wyvern who takes care of time. This is one of two poems in his collection, The Datekeeper Tales/Mind Body of Time. It is an ongoing catalogue of the Datekeeper’s shenanigans, written in poetry. Originally published December 1, 2024.
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